ANIMAL ABUSE aka BLOODSPORTS  WILL HAVE SURVIVED 101 YEARS in Millstreet.

 

The annual Millstreet Hare coursing event set for 3rd/4th Jan 2015 has already caused disgruntled locals to contact ourselves and other direct action Animal rights Groups.

 

This cruel spectacle actually takes place on a GAA pitch in a local public park. The park in the centre of the town, a favourite with locals, dog walkers, footballers etc however is disrupted for four weeks a year and actually has a rusty dump of an enclosure permanently in place to hold the netted hares  for the coursing two day event. All this is allowed in a public park such is the power of the Town Park Committee. The sight of the hares has prompted people to release them on many occasions but sadly they get recaptured and coursed, efforts fail as the enclosure is within other obstacles, until possibly this year if locals do not give up.

 

This antiquated and brutal pastime started in 1914 its demise is long overdue-what was acceptable then is not acceptable now.

 

Many hare releases, petitions, articles etc have been instigated.Locals are disgusted at this blight on the town. Secrecy within the Millstreet Town Park Committee and their ‘untouchable’presence in the town has kept this alive. The internet age and indeed a simple list of committee members does not exist. They prefer to remain anonymous  so coursing can remain.

 

However our research has unearthed Millstreet Coursing clubs' Gerry Lehane of Ballydaly among its ranks. Other members who clearly disregard all attempts by locals to end this event are retired Solicitor Maurice Lenihan Ph  and Denis Hickey of the GAA at. David Twomey of Van Halen company in Co Kerry is also allegedly reported to be a committee member Ph.

NO LIST OF MILLSTREET TOWN PARK COMMITTEE MEMBERS EXISTS ONLINE, THIS GROUP DO NOT HAVE AN EMAIL ADDRESS THAT ANYONE CLAIMS TO KNOW. 

ON CORK 103 RADIO THE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO NOT SPEAK ON RADIO OR HAVE  ANY DISCUSSIONS ON THIS ISSUE.

The AOHS are instigating an International internet campaign to highlight this sick pastime, we have the support of many locals who have contacted us for help and have volunteered information so together we may  at the very least put severe pressure on the organisers and their supporters.

 

Bernie Wright, press officer

Association of Hunt Saboteurs affiliated to the HSA  of the UK.

 

 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·        <!--[endif]-->MILLSTREET COURSING CLUB

Gerry Meehan at or Secretary Den Joe Guiney at .

 

 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·        <!--[endif]-->Here's a brief film showing what happens at these "sporting" events: 
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/k6mVlxGBV1gjimAwGy?sta...rt=10

 

 

 

 

<!--[if !supportLists]-->·        <!--[endif]-->NPWS REPORT (last years abuse).  Millstreet, Co Cork - January 4/5, 2013 
10 hares hit, 5 pinned. Ranger noted that "1 hare died shortly after/upon release (vet had inspected this animal at end of coursing, Day 1, and said it appeared fit for release)". It was also noted that 1 hare died in escape overnight and another died in escape after being coursed. No post mortems were conducted on these hares. 

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